C'mon guys, '10 is barely underway... Nobody has even seen anything yet so let's take it easy here. I like the current C'dales. I think they can only get better.

_________________“I always find it amazing that a material can actually sell a product when it’s really the engineering that creates and dictates how well that material will behave or perform.” — Chuck Teixeira

When your brand is built around "Made in the USA" some appeal is lost to some people.

Or the opposite. When I've seen a brand proudly proclaiming "Made in the USA," I'll often run away. Of course, it all depends on the product itself though - that should speak for itself, so let's not generalize completely.

I thought it was Cannondale's internal studies that determined a larger lower bearing didn't help at all (might actually be worse) on an aluminum frame? Did they just do crappy research and now came across a new answer? Kinda like the climate change thing?

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Regardless, I still love the current CAAD9 and I'm still kicking myself for not buying a raw System 6 (IMO one of the best looking bikes ever, and the best bike Cannondale has ever released).

The CAAD9 is a great frame. I just ordered one with BB30 and SISL crank with my team discount. While the System 6 is also a nice frame, not sure the mix of materials is the best design. I think there are better options. Now the SuperSix Hi-MOD matte frame is hot hot hot!

When your brand is built around "Made in the USA" some appeal is lost to some people.

Or the opposite. When I've seen a brand proudly proclaiming "Made in the USA," I'll often run away. Of course, it all depends on the product itself though - that should speak for itself, so let's not generalize completely.

In other words: get over it.

This is not GM or Chrysler we're talking about. Made in the USA Cannondale aluminum has, and continues to be, the benchmark of aluminum bicycles in the industry. Part of the mystique of a Caad9 is that it is hand made by artisans. It's not just cranked out of some factory like some mass produced nike shoes.

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